Song He'er didn't say anything; her good mood from when she arrived had completely vanished.

She lowered her head and remained silent for a long time before taking out a handwritten booklet from her bosom and handing it to Ruan Wenxiao. "This is what you're looking for. I copied some of it by hand. It will be helpful to you. I shouldn't have come to you so abruptly today. It's no surprise that your aunt looks down on me, but I won't let her look down on me forever."

Song He'er's tone carried a hint of indignation, and Ruan Wenxiao felt a little guilty, so she quickly explained, "My aunt is indeed proud and arrogant, but she just loves me too much. But don't worry, this kind of thing won't happen again."

Song He'er smiled with relief, "You don't need to hold a grudge. The reason I came to see you today was to thank you in person for passing on the message to me that day. Secondly, I also wanted to personally deliver what you wanted to you. I was always worried about having someone else pass it on between us."

Ruan Wenxiao held the booklet in his hand, looked at it again and again, and then handed it back to Song He'er. "You can take it. This is something left by your maternal grandfather. If it is given to someone else, it will be worthless. It's fine if you give it to me, but what about in the future? It might fall into the hands of someone else. When the whole world knows about it, it will be of no benefit to your family."

Song He'er knew that these words came from Ruan Wenxiao's heart, but now she didn't want to be a person who broke their word. Once something was given, it was given, and there was no reason to take it back.

Besides, not all the contents of this book were copied down; only some were selected. Giving it to him wouldn't hurt.

"Take it. I have to go back now. Seeing you today has put my mind at ease. Don't go to your aunt's place to argue. I won't come here as often as possible in the future. If she doesn't see me, it will save us from all this trouble!"

Song He'er didn't ask about the restaurant. Relying on others is not as good as relying on herself. She had just visited Qionglou and Yanyelou in the center of the lake and roughly understood their business models. As long as she put in more effort, found a good location in Jiangning, and spent a lot of money, she could still open a restaurant.

"You want to do business in Jiangning? I can help you. Although I don't have as many connections or friends as my aunt, I can still make decisions on some small matters."

"Thank you, I'll be going now. We can talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow."

After saying that, Song He'er left the room, crossed the corridor, and walked to the dock, waiting for the boatman to bring the small boat ashore.

Ruan Wenxiao insisted on seeing Song He'er off, so he also boarded the boat.

"Is your friend alright? Did he come back safely?"

Song He'er nodded. "Very good, they're back."

"Where do you live? If it's inconvenient for you in the future, I can come and visit you."

"No need. If I need any special help, I will still contact you. After all, we are a man and a woman. If we are always together, it might cause gossip. Your aunt is right. You have a bright future ahead of you. Don't ruin it all for this."

Ruan Wenxiao breathed a sigh of relief, lowered his head, and stopped talking.

Leaving the Qionglou Pavilion and walking along the long street, Song He'er rented a spacious carriage from a porter's shop and headed towards the Lotus Garden...

She thought everyone would be asleep by this time, but when Song He'er entered the courtyard, she saw a white figure standing in the pavilion. Under the moonlight, the slender figure looked even more lonely and forlorn.

"You're not fully recovered yet, how can you come out in the wind!"

Perhaps hearing the voice behind them, the person in the pavilion shivered, quickly turned around, and made a shushing gesture. "Keep your voice down. Your mother has been busy all day and has just started to rest. If you make a scene like this, she'll get up again if she hears you..."

Song He'er glanced at the extinguished lights not far away, breathed a sigh of relief, and walked into the pavilion.

"What's on your mind? Are you worried about Aqing and Alu? Come inside, don't stay here in the wind, it's too much for your health."

"Where did you go?" Jiang Huaifu suddenly asked.

"Nothing much, I was just thinking about opening a restaurant in Jiangning, so I went out to take a look."

"Did you discover any tricks?" Jiang Huaifu pressed.

Song He'er shook her head. "No."

"A restaurant is not like a teahouse or a eatery. First, it needs to be in a good location. Second, it needs to be spacious. Third, it needs to employ top-notch chefs, a thoughtful accountant, and clever waiters and kitchen helpers. None of these can be missing. Of course, I know you have money, but money can't buy everything."

Song He'er smiled with relief. Perhaps among all the acquaintances she had made along the way, only Jiang Huaifu could so frankly analyze the pros and cons with her.

“I’ve figured all of this out. Do you remember the restaurant you took me to last time? The most expensive one, called Qionglou.”

Jiang Huaifu pondered for a while, then nodded. "I remember. What's wrong?"

"Behind the Qionglou, in the center of the lake, they built a grand restaurant called Yanyelou. It's huge and they have a nightlife festival. I don't think there's a restaurant as grand as this one within a hundred miles. They also have a lot of staff, and there are even people waiting outside the rooms to serve the guests!"

Jiang Huaifu's expression didn't change much upon hearing this, as if he already knew. "When we went there those days, they were already starting to serve guests, you just didn't notice. What, you went to Yan Ye Lou, did you like it?"

"Yes, I love it! Of course I love it, so I'm looking for a place like this. Do you have any good suggestions?"

Jiang Huaifu, his face ashen, continued, "I remember this shop is owned by one of your friends, right?"

Song He'er was slightly taken aback, and immediately felt that Jiang Huaifu's question was very childish. "So what if it is? I didn't want to open a restaurant for him. What does it have to do with him? You always give irrelevant answers!"

Jiang Huaifu forced a smile and turned his head away, looking just like an angry child.

"Hello!"

"Once I'm better, I'll personally go with you to choose a place. In the meantime, you can stay home and keep me company..."

Accompany him? Song He'er didn't even have enough time in a day. If she hadn't waited so long for Ruan Wenxiao at Yan Ye Tower today, she would have rushed to Xiao Ye City to check the accounts with Song Xiaoyu!

She doesn't have time to waste in the same room with Jiang Huaifu right now!

"Now that you can get out of bed and walk, what do you need me for? I have things to do tomorrow!"

"You... cough cough cough cough!"

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My darlings, here comes the second update as promised! I keep my word!